Academic and Administrative Appointments

Member, Board of Directors, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, 2008- 2011
American Board of Cosmetic Dentistry, member, 2002-2008
American Board of Cosmetic Dentistry, chair, 2006- 2008
Board of Accreditation Examiners, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, 1998-present
Minnesota Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, an affiliate of the AACD, President, 1995-1997
Minnesota Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, an affiliate of the AACD, Founding Member, Board of Directors, 1993-2001
21st Century Study Club, a Seattle Study Club, Advisory Board, 1999-2008
Course Instructor, Restorative Esthetics-Live Patient Hands On, Robert Nixon, DMD-Course Director, Valley Dental Arts, Stillwater, MN.1991-1999
Faculty, The Institute for Advanced Dental Education, Lake Elmo, MN, 2005-2008
3M ESPE Council for Innovative Dentistry, 2004 – 2009
3M ESPE Technical Services, 2004-2007
Dentist for the Miss Minnesota Scholarship Pageant, 2004 – 2010
Membership in various professional associations

Honors and Awards

Accredited, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, February 1997
Outstanding Service Award, Minnesota Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, 1997
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Smile Gallery/ Celebration of Smiles, recognized numerous times since 1996
Top Dentist, MPLS/STPAUL MAGAZINE, consecutive issues since 2000, Hall Of Fame 2014
Top Dentist, H TEXAS MAGAZINE, 2012
The Best Dentists in America, Woodward/White, Inc. research firm, 2004, 2005
America’s Top Dentists, Consumers Research Council of America, 2011,2012
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, 1973

Presentations and Publications

“Creating Seamless Natural Beauty in Porcelain Veneers with Predictable Cementation Techniques”, AACD Scientific Session, May 2007
“Creating Natural Beauty with Porcelain Veneers: A Predictable Formula for Clinical Success and Patient Satisfaction”, A Lecture / Hands-on Format, New Orleans Dental Conference and LDA Annual Session, April 12, 2007
“Creating Predictable Enjoyment and Patient Satisfaction with Porcelain Veneers”, A Lecture / Hands-on Format, Minnesota Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, February, 2007
Editorial, Oral Health Journal of Canada, February 2006
“A Multidisciplinary Approach…All-Ceramic Crowns and Feldspathic Veneers”, Oral Health Journal of Canada, April 2006
Cementing Porcelain Laminate Veneers”, Dental Economics, March 2005
“A Multidisciplinary Approach…All-Ceramic Crowns and FeldspathicVeneers”, Synergy in Dentistry, a supplement to Contemporary Esthetics and Restorative Practice, March 2005
“Functional Esthetics: Treatment Planning For Success”, A 2-Day Lecture/Live Patient Demonstration, Seattle Study Club, Amara Institute, Stillwater, MN., March 2001
“Functional Esthetics: Treatment Planning For Success”, Star of the North Meeting, Minneapolis, April 2001, AACD Scientific Session, May 2000
“…Current Trends In Anterior Implant Reconstruction,…” The Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry, Summer 2000
“Predictable Occlusal Harmony Simplified”, AACD Scientific Session, May 1999
Implant News and Views, July 1999